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L.R. Braden

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L.R. Braden is the bestselling, multi-award-winning author of the Magicsmith and Rifter urban fantasy series, as well as several works of shorter fiction.

When not writing, she spends her time reading in a multitude of genres (speculative fiction is her favorite), playing games with her family, enjoying Colorado’s great outdoors, experimenting in the kitchen, and weaving metal into intricate chain mail jewelry that she sells in her Etsy shop, Wimsi Design.

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Average rating: 4.12 · 2,481 ratings · 503 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Drop of Magic (The Magicsmith #1) 3.94 avg rating — 922 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courting Darkness (The Magicsmith, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 506 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faerie Forged (The Magicsmith, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 360 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Casting Shadows (The Magicsmith, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 192 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Mettle and Magic (The Magicsmith #5) 4.32 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demon Riding Shotgun (Rifter, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 127 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personal Demons (Rifter, #2) 4.39 avg rating — 70 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chaos Song (The Magicsmith #6) 4.37 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lies and Illusion (The Magicsmith #7) 4.57 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Demon Faerie Tale (Rifter, #2.5) 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Review: Sunreach

Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sunreach is the first of three novellas that take place between the main books in the Skyward series, following the secondary characters while Spensa is off having her central plot adventures.

I really loved that I got to get to know these characters better, though I wasn't 100% sold on the plot of this one. FM is the main narrative character Read more of this blog post »

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Series by L.R. Braden

The Magicsmith (7 books)
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4.09 avg rating — 2,197 ratings

Rifter (3 books)
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4.33 avg rating — 245 ratings

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The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, #1)

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L.R. Braden liked Laura Ordile's review of Dancing with a Demon (Rifter, #3): "Oh boy! This one jumps right in! The mix of emotions going on with Ty and Mira is so relatable. Add family, of course demons, and a few new and old friends and it gets more than wild! It felt like I was right there with them through the whole thing. " Read more of this review »
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L.R. Braden liked DMA's review of Dancing with a Demon (Rifter, #3): "I absolutely loved this book. Superbly imaginative writing draws you in and keeps you invested in the characters. I loved it"
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L.R. Braden liked AMBER CLARK's review of Dancing with a Demon (Rifter, #3): "Dancing with a Demon is book four in the Rifter series. I couldn't put it down once I started. Expect magic and mayhem. Highly recommend if you like urban fantasy."
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“No one gets a guarantee on how long they have. It might be better to enjoy a handful of years than none at all.”
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“Your relations don’t matter. Your abilities don’t matter. What matters is what you feel, and think, and how you live your life. Those are the things that define you as a person.”
― L.R. Braden, A Drop of Magic

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“You’ve replaced James with a cake?”
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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

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